U.S. names roster for Mexico friendly

Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - U.S. men's national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann
named a 22-player roster Sunday for a friendly at Mexico on Wednesday.

Goalkeeper Tim Howard and forward Landon Donovan are among the established men
on the roster, and six others - DaMarcus Beasley, Edgar Castillo, Joe Corona,
Herculez Gomez, Michael Orozco Fiscal and Jose Torres - play in Mexico.

"We're excited about the opportunity to bring this group together and
challenge Mexico for a win," said Klinsmann. "For every game, we always look
at who is in the best form, who is fit and who is ready to go.

"We have a lot of veteran players and also some new, hungry guys who deserve a
chance. Every player in the pool looks forward to an amazing opportunity like
this, the chance to take on Mexico in such an historic stadium like Estadio
Azteca."

The Americans have never won in Mexico. The friendly will kick off at 8 p.m.
(ET) at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico. The United States resumes
2014 World cup qualifying Sept. 7 at Jamaica.

"With the World Cup qualifiers coming up next month, we can start preparing
these players mentally and physically for Jamaica," Klinsmann said.